A Man After
God’s Own Heart
Saul was the first King. -----Why was He appointed King?
1 Samuel 8:6-7
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said,
"Give us a king to judge us." So Samuel prayed to the LORD. And the
LORD said to Samuel, "Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to
you; for they have not rejected you,
but they have rejected Me, that
I should not reign over them.(NKJV)
Their desire for a King was really a rejection of
God.
The problem of flawed leadership begins with Saul
and plagues the Jewish people throughout history.
Saul disobeyed the command from God to wipe out the
nation of Amalek.
(To obey is better than sacrifice)))
Because he did not obey God rejected him as King.
1 Samuel 13:14
But now your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD
has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has commanded
him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the LORD
commanded you."
(NKJV)
God sends Samuel to the house of Jesse to show him
who He had selected to be King.
Jesse had seven sons pass before Samuel---(none were selected by the Lord)
1 Samuel 16:12-13
So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy,
with bright eyes, and good-looking. And the LORD said, "Arise,
anoint him; for this is the one!"
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers;
and the Spirit of the LORD came
upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.(NKJV)
He was anointed to be King before Saul was out of
the picture,
From God’s point of view, David was a man after His
own heart.
David was the only person referred to as man after
God’s own heart.
If that pleased God so much, What does that
really mean
David was a shepherd, a mighty warrior, musician, a
psalmist
David had faith in God and trusted Him, but like us
there were times where he lacked faith.
Maybe it was because David lived a holy life
unto the Lord
David not only sinned with Bathsheba, but also tried
to cover it up.
He shows the deepest struggle of every person (to live by the Word of God)
1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at
his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him.
For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks
at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.
"(NKJV)
How was David’s heart different that God would
choose Him?
Kardia---Overhead
The
center and seat of spiritual life; the soul or mind,
as it is the fountain and seat of the thoughts, passions,
desires, appetites, affections, purposes, endeavors; of the
understanding, the faculty and seat of the intelligence; of
the will and character of the soul, stirred in a bad way or good, or of the
soul as the seat of the sensibilities, affections, emotions,
desires,
appetites, passions.
David had regard for the Lord.
To look at attentively, respect, to hold in
affection and esteem
To pay heed or attention
Acts 13:22
And when He had removed him, He raised up for them
David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, 'I have found David the
son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do
all My will.'(NKJV)
This verse gives us an answer of what God was
looking for.
A man after My own heart,
who will do all My will
With a proper regard for God we will want to do all
of His will.
In times of tending sheep David would play songs on
his harp and sing to the Lord.
It’s remarkable that David in his imperfection, God
would say he is a man after my own heart.
Sometimes it’s our mindset in our own imperfection.
Psalm 51:1-3
Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from
my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge
my transgressions, And my sin is always before
A repentant heart before God
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a
steadfast spirit within
Most of the other Kings or
44 times in the Old testament we see the phrase “Evil in the
sight of the Lord”
Most times when the evil was committed they stayed
in that condition.
How about David’s son Solomon----God gave him wisdom
1 Kings 11:4
For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives
turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the LORD his
God, as was the heart of his father David.(NKJV)
Does God notice loyalty---------Does God know when
we have regard for Him?
1 Kings 14:8
My servant David, who kept My
commandments and who followed Me with all his heart, to do only what was right
in
My eyes;(NKJV)
God isn’t so concerned with
your marred performance as He is when you won’t return with a repentant heart.
This puts us on the path to continue to do all His
will.
2 Samuel 6:13-15
And so it was, when those bearing the ark of the
LORD had gone six paces, that he sacrificed oxen and fatted
sheep.
Then David danced before the LORD with all his
might; and David was wearing a linen ephod. So David and all the
house of
When they went six paces they stopped and presented
a sacrifice.
Notice that David is wearing a linen ephod---A
ministry without sweat
Then David danced before the LORD with all his might;
Michal, David’s wife looked
through a window and despised him in her heart.
2 Samuel 6:22-23
And I will be even more
undignified than this, and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the
maidservants of
whom you have spoken, by them I
will be held in honor." Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no
children to the
day of her death.(NKJV)
And I will be even more
undignified than this A heart that is after the
heart of God preserves no dignity for itself
Michal the daughter of Saul
had no children to the day of her death.
David loved the word of God.
David loved to praise God.
David loved to worship God. --------Because he loved God
We can’t love these things without loving God first.
A worship relationship with God provides the
motivation to perform all His will.
Psalm 63:1
O God, You are my God; Early
will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and
thirsty
land Where there is no water.(NKJV)
Separation from what God hates creates a soul thirst
for God.
David writes something tremendous in Psalm 63:8
Psalm 63:8
My whole being follows hard after You and clings
closely to You; Your right hand upholds
David was a man of valor willing to go into
battle---realizing that the battle was the Lord’s.
When David was discouraged he encouraged and
strengthened himself in the Lord.
The tabernacle of David was a tent different from
any other tabernacle.
The only sacrifice offered was the sacrifice of
praise.
The Ark of the covenant was
in plain view.
David’s tabernacle was a window looking to New
Testament worship
Lasting 40 years
A Davidic heart is a one of firm resolve, doing
everything that God directs us to do.
If we are imperfect, we return with a repentant
heart.
We more we seek God, the more revelation
we receive about Him.
The more we experience Him, the more determination
we have to perform all of His will.
That means moving from where we are.
Remember the parable about the men with the talents.
Matthew 25:21
His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful
servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you
ruler over many things. Enter
into the joy of your lord.'(NKJV)
David was a good and faithful servant.
Seeking first the